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3 <br /> failures caused by increased residential water use? Could conventional sewer service to an area where it provides water? OWASA What other r ti <br /> for wastewater disposal might be available? Overall, would the extension water <br /> . legally deny <br /> service compromise the goals of watershed protection? of options <br /> If OWASA were to conduct such a study, the Board of Directors might have a further extension of its "Interim Policy on Water and Sewer Service <br /> to University Lake Watershed." a to <br /> ban on service extensions was re-adopted i in April, 1989, and expire.this interim <br /> 1990 unless otherwise acted upon by the Board. Pyre in April, <br /> Unlike the previous elements, Item 8 does not specifically address OWASA,that "public sewer will not be extended into the University Lake watershed to address a public health hazard or upon agreement by all joint ' but <br /> jurisdictions." If this provision is acceptable to the local ed <br /> should be incorporated explicitly joint <br /> use plans, zoning, y into the Joint Planning Agreement sandtthes'land <br /> $, and subdivision ordinances of Carrbor and Orange County. <br /> OWASA's Mission and Goals Statement, adopted in December, 1988, includes <br /> commitment "to be guided by the land management plans approved in the area the Authority serves." PProved by the the <br /> government <br /> commitment, those units must be clear and unequivocal i n OWASA <br /> their land umanagement le <br /> plans. The decision to prohibit sewer service in certain areas is a <br /> management policy rightfully executed by local jurisdictions with <br /> authority - not by land <br /> y oWASA. land management <br /> It appears, therefore, that Items 5.d and 7 are the only elements of the Proposed that directly affect OWASA. The Board of Directors could, to the exte nt <br /> legally feasible, commit to these items. Posed <br /> Sun�ar' <br /> The Proposed Agreement appears to be a workable consensus of technical and oli <br /> issues that, if implemented, will acbieve CDM's recommended water qualit <br /> of "minimal degradation or � policy <br /> University Lake's water quality. The CDM study and watershed model were cable <br /> aids in reaching the Proposed Agreement. Specific elements of <br /> P re valuable <br /> appear to be consistent with the Authority's Mission and Goals, ands can OWASA <br /> be <br /> accommodated within OWASA's overall program. It a <br /> establish a Watershed Protection Fund and institute a stud that the Is s o f <br /> y <br /> providing water service to the University Lake watershed. By necessity, such a of the issues of <br /> study would consider various options available for wastewater disposal. Any <br /> decision to prohibit sewer service in University Lake watershed should <br /> explicitly incorporated into the land management plans of Carrboro and Orange <br /> County. be <br />